Category: Cell Phones

OnePlus will debut a new concept device at next week’s MWC Barcelona. We’ve now received our first sneak peek at the OnePlus 11 Concept which shows out the phone’s back is equipped with light-up strips and a larger camera island. The blue strips cover the entire back of the phone and circle the camera island too.

OnePlus 11 Concept teasers

OnePlus issued an official note for its upcoming concept phone, describing the new images as “blood vessels” that run throughout the entire back of the phone.

The images show the engineering breakthroughs of the OnePlus 11 Concept by…

iPhones tend to hold their value better than most other phones but this latest example is one for the history books. A factory sealed first-generation Apple iPhone from 2007 sold for $63,356 at an auction over the weekend.

The $63,000 iPhone in its original packaging

The device in question is an 8GB Apple iPhone and had an MSRP of $599 back in June of 2007. The auction ran from February 2 with a starting bid of $2,500 which ballooned past the $60,000 mark over the weekend.

The phone has an interesting story too – it’s owner Karen Green received it as a gift from her friends…

Last week Samsung detailed the global One UI 5.1 rollout schedule for its premium phones. The company’s mid-range offerings are also starting the transition to version 5.1 of the Samsung UI. The first to get it are Galaxy A33 5G and Galaxy A53 5G units in South Korea with firmware versions A336NKSU3CWB3 and A536NKSU4CWB3, respectively.

The pair received One UI 5.0 with the Android 13 update in November. This new update brings the version of One UI that was introduced with the launch of the Galaxy S23 series this month.

One UI 5.1 update arrives on the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G…

The Poco X5 series arrived earlier this month with X5 and X5 Pro. Multiple listings revealed that a third series member is on its way and will be called Poco X5 GT.

The device with model number 23049PCD8G was listed on IMDA (Infocomm Media Development Authority), which is Singapore’s regulator on media content, services and applications.

A similar device with model number 23049PCD8I was spotted on BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards), suggesting the device will also hit India.

Poco X4 GT

The Xiaomi-developed smartphone was also spotted on the IMEI website, suggesting the X5 GT could…

The Galaxy S22 phones were quick to get the new One UI 5.1, but it turned out the update isn’t fully polished. Multiple reports online revealed last year’s flagships are experiencing increased battery drain following the update.

According to some users, the culprit might be Samsung Keyboard, and support pages are suggesting users to clear out the cache and data of the app and then restart the phone.

OneUI 5.1 changelog

The One UI 5.1 update automatically switched all Galaxy S22 devices to Maximum Performance Mode, which is another reason for the battery drain, provided…

The vivo V27 series is set to arrive on March 1, and today we learned the vanilla and Pro variants will be joined by a third phone. The vivo V27e appeared on vivo Malaysia’s website, and the images revealed it will keep the triple camera design with a ring LED flash.

vivo V27e

The vivo V27e is pictured with a flat panel, and we believe it will be the only one in the family with such a design; the other two will go for the 2.5D curved sides. The landing page revealed that the phone would be just 7.8 mm thick and weigh 186 grams. The main camera will be 64 MP with OIS, and the…

Facebook and Instagram users will soon get a new paid verified badge option in the form of Meta Verified. The $12 per month on web and $15/month on iOS and Android subscription will grant users a blue check next to their account name for increased visibility in search, comments and recommendations alongside protection against impersonation, priority customer support and exclusive features.

Users in Australia (AUD 19.99 on web and AUD 24.99 on mobile) and New Zealand (NZD 23.99 on web and NZD 29.99 on mobile) will be able to subscribe for the new verification feature later this…

Samsung began open sales of the Galaxy S23 series last week and if you got one, you should know that the first update for the trio is already out. It’s a small update that mostly catches up the phone to security fixes that arrived between the phone’s manufacture and release.

The Galaxy S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra came with the January security patch out of the box, this update brings it up to February 1 2023. The changes include 48 security improvements common to Android 13 phones and 7 for Samsung’s One UI.

The Samsung Galaxy is receiving its first software update

This update…

The Galaxy S22 phones were quick to get the new One UI 5.1, but it turned out the update isn’t fully polished. Multiple reports online revealed last year’s flagships are experiencing increased battery drain following the update.

According to some users, the culprit might be Samsung Keyboard, and support pages are suggesting users to clear out the cache and data of the app and then restart the phone.

OneUI 5.1 changelog

The One UI 5.1 update automatically switched all Galaxy S22 devices to Maximum Performance Mode, which is another reason for the battery drain, provided…

The latest Starlink internet plan is now in its testing phase and it promises internet connection “almost anywhere on land in the world”. The Global Roaming service will cost $200 per month in addition to the $599 Starlink Kit satellite dish. The Space-X owned company’s new offering uses the Starlink inter-satellite links to beam internet to users anywhere where Starlink coverage is available.

Starlink Global Roaming service message

Due to its experimental nature, Starlink mentions the new Global Roaming service will offer high-speed, low-latency internet service mixed with periods…